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Jeanelle Johnson is a Principal, Lead Client Partner and Travel, Transportation and Hospitality (TTH) sector Co-Leader at PwC, focused on client service, industry perspective and research for the firm’s leading TTH clients. With nearly 25 years of experience at leading investment banking and consulting firms, Jeanelle’s passion is to help clients with strategic planning around their growth and investment agendas and advise on business-wide risks and value drivers in their business transformations. Her sleeves rolled up approach helps clients reduce their risks, deliver value to their stakeholders, and quickly return to business imperatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPhilanthropically, Jeanelle is a Board Trustee and serves on the Education Committee of the PwC Charitable Foundation, Finance Committee and Board member of Higher Achievement, a member of the Ambassador’s Council at N Street Village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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